Question

It's a news, conference at the two sessions(两会新闻发布会). Government officials give reports on a stage. Journalists from home and_______ ask questions. Another group of people are also very busy — interpreters(口译员). They help journalists understand the speakers are allow China to be_______by the rest of the world.

Zhang Lu is a top professional interpreter. She is_______for her translations of Chinese cultural stories that are sometimes used by state leaders. From the ancient_______Li Sao to the Shi, Ci and Qu writing of later dynasties, she can interpret them just right well.

_______are interpreters like Zhang able to work so accurately and quickly? Most of them study English in college and went through a great deal of_______, Even after working as an interpreter for over 10 years, Zhang still listens to foreign media, such as BBC and CNN, every morning in order to keep her sills up. She described it as an unshakable routine that she doesn't break_______ there is urgent(紧急的) work.

As usual, a month before the two sessions, the interpreters are told who they are going to interpret for. They then make full use of the month to_______themselves. They try to expect what kinds of_______ might be asked. It is said that one must practice offstage for 10 years to perform for 1 minute onstage. There is no secret to the________of China's best interpreters. It's all a matter of skill and hard work.

1.A.aboard B.country C.abroad

2.A.listened B.heard C.seen

3.A.well-known B.responsible C.suitable

4.A.song B.article C.poem

5.A.How B.What C.When

6.A.training B.speaking C.reading

7.A.if B.since C.unless

8.A.relax B.prepare C.complete

9.A.questions B.information C.knowledge

10.A.pressure B.confidence C.success

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.C

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了一位顶级的专业翻译员张璐他们的努力事迹。

1.句意：国内外记者提问。

aboard在船上；country国家；abroad出国。根据上文“It's a news, conference at the two sessions(两会新闻发布会). Government officials give reports on a stage.”可知，这里是说国内外的记者提问。Journalists from home and abroad来自国内外的记者。根据题意，故选C。

2.句意：发言人可以让世界听到中国的声音。

listened听；听的动作； heard听，听到的结果； seen看见。根据下文“by the rest of the world.”可知，这里是被允许听到中国的声音，这里是说听到的结果，这里用be heard被听到。根据题意，故选B。

3.句意：她因翻译中国文化故事而闻名，这些故事有时被国家领导人使用。

well-known众所周知的；出名的； responsible负责的；suitable合适的。根据下文“her translations of Chinese cultural stories that are sometimes used by state leaders.”可知，她因翻译中国文化而闻名。这里用be well-known for…因……而闻名。根据题意，故选A 。

4.句意：从古诗《离骚》到后世的诗、词、曲，她都能很好地诠释它们。song歌曲；article文章； poem诗。根据“Li Sao to the Shi”这里是说从古诗。根据题意，故选C。

5.句意：像张这样的口译员怎么能如此准确和迅速地工作呢？

How怎样；What什么；When何时。根据下文“Most of them study English in college and went through a great deal of___6___, Even after working as an interpreter for over 10 years, Zhang still listens to foreign media, such as BBC and CNN, every morning in order to keep her sills up.”可知，这里是提问，他们是怎么准确和迅速地工作的。用how来提问。根据题意，故选A。

6.句意：他们中的大多数人在大学里学习英语并接受了大量的培训。

training训练；speaking说；.reading读书。根据“Most of them study English in college and went through”可知，这里是通过大量的训练。根据题意，故选A。

7.句意：她把这描述为一种不可动摇的惯例，除非有紧急工作，否则她不会中断。

If如果； since自从；unless除非。根据下文“there is urgent(紧急的) work.”可知，这里是unless引导的条件状语从句，这里用unless引导。根据题意，故选C。

8.句意：然后他们充分利用这个月为自己做准备。

relax放松的；prepare准备；complete完成。根据“They then make full use of the month”这里是充分利用这个月为自己的准备。prepare themselves为他们自己准备。根据题意，故选B。

9.句意：他们想知道会问什么样的问题。

questions问题；information信息；knowledge知识；根据下文“It is said that one must practice offstage for 10 years to perform for 1 minute onstage.”可知，这里是他们想知道问什么问题。根据题意，故选A。

10.句意：中国最好的口译员成功没有秘诀。

pressure乐趣； confidence自信； success成功；根据下文“It's all a matter of skill and hard work.”可知，他们没有成功的秘诀。故选C。